NISHIKDO's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
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2020/11/28
I liked the playing style of VICTAS-sponsored players and tried this a few times, but it didn't suit me and I gave up.
However, when I switched my blade to the Koki Niwa Wood and tried again, it clicked. (The Innerforce ZLC and the Koki Niwa blade didn't suit me.)The sheet is soft and the sponge is on the firm side; some of this may come down to blade compatibility, but the control is excellent.
The arc also wasn't as low as I expected, and I felt plenty of lift when driving.As others have said too, the best thing about this rubber above all is the counter. The sheet doesn't give way, letting you turn the opponent's ball into your own with a stable feel, while still sending back a powerful shot.
The forehand is also really easy to use, but the backhand is easy too — for chiquitas and close-to-the-table drives — so I use it on both sides. Blocking is also very easy (maybe because the sheet is strong yet soft?), so I feel I can recommend it for the backhand as well.
It's a high-end rubber, but I found it surprisingly easy to use, so if you think about blade compatibility, I think even students could use it just fine.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket KOKI NIWA WOOD
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2021/12/25
This is amazing.
I'm using the lightweight 81g version, and it manages to combine bounce with that grabbing feel while still giving you plenty of feedback on contact and making the ball easy to control.The closest comparisons would be inner blades that lean toward outer-type performance (like the Arylate Inner or Innerforce ZLC), but personally I feel more bounce from this one than from those. Also, compared to a typical inner blade, it's easier to use a whippy, flexing stroke (the kind of stroke you'd normally use with a thin-ply outer blade).
It really is the best of both inner and outer worlds. On hard shots, if you focus on the flex you get a heavy ball that keeps carrying, while if you focus on driving through the ball you get a fast, quick-off-the-blade shot - you can freely switch between the two.It's lightweight, high-performing across the board, and has a fresh feel to it. Since you can use so many different strokes with it, I'd recommend it to pretty much anyone at intermediate level and above.
Also, because it supports so many different strokes, consciously switching between them might let you add even more variation and changes of pace. This is definitely a blade I'd want everyone to try at least once.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
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2020/12/02
Like a lot of people say, it's quite close to the Timo Boll.
It leans more toward the Spirit than the ALC, and since the blade is thin, you can feel the flex while putting heavy spin on the ball.
It has plenty of bounce too, and I felt it paired really well with the same brand's Omega VII.It's also inexpensive and easy to handle, so it might be a good entry point into composite blades.
Also, if you used the Timo Spirit before but the Timo Boll ALC didn't suit you, I think it's worth giving this one a try.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) OMEGA VII TOUR
Recommend rubber(Back) OMEGA VII EURO
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2020/11/22
I'd always used a carbon blade before, but I bought this because I wanted to switch to an all-wood one.
I also wanted to move from one-shot-kill table tennis toward valuing rallies and stability, so on a recommendation I put Ventus on it.I got exactly the performance I was after - stability close to the table, and the reassurance from the blade's thickness that I won't get pushed around by the opponent's shots no matter how they come in.
In practice I felt a slight lack of power, but in match play, even from a broken-down position, the good ball-holding lets me keep control, so if anything the power of my connecting shots actually felt like it went up.
In pure mid-distance exchanges I do feel a lack of power, but thanks to how easy it is to counter and the good control, I've been able to win more points in rallies than before.I think this blade shines more in matches than in practice, so I'd really recommend trying it out in a match-style hit.
Also, it pairs amazingly with Ventus. If you're after stability, definitely give it a try.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) SUPER VENTUS
Recommend rubber(Back) Ventus Spin
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2020/11/23
I use this on my backhand.
Compared to the Super Ventus it feels like a plainer rubber, but I think it holds up just as well overall.
It doesn't fly too much so you can control it properly, while still getting plenty of spin.
Like the whole Ventus series, it's good at lifting the ball up, and true to that, this rubber also makes it easy to attack backspin balls.The reason I use it on my backhand is its light weight — I don't think there are many rubbers this light with this level of performance.
I think it's a good fit for the backhand of intermediate players and above, or the forehand of beginner-to-intermediate players.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket KOKI NIWA WOOD
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